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Godwin (William) Mandeville.
£295
A Tale of the Seventeenth Century
Edinburgh, for Archibald Constable, 1817.
First edition. 3 vols, 8vo. Rebound in later two-tone boards in antique style.
A handsome set of this dark, Gothic historical novel tracing Charles Mandeville’s descent from trauma – spurred by family loss, wrongful accusations at school and university, revolutionary turmoil, to mental breakdown and disfigurement in the Stewart-era England of the mid-1600s. The author’s last novel, praised by Shelley and referenced by Poe.
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Some light foxing and minor toning, ink name to head of each title-page, overall an attractive set.
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